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swear

Letters that make swear

s, a, e, r, w are letters that make 'swear'

Words within swear

ear, ar, SW, Ea, wear, AR, Ar are words within 'swear'

Anagrams of swear

resaw, sawer, sewar, sware, wares, wears are anagrams of 'swear'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of swear

swears is a word created by adding a letter to 'swear'

swear is a 5 letter word ending with r
swear is a 5 letter word starting with s

5 possible definitions for 'swear'

Swear as "make a deposition, declare under oath"

Under this definition, swear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

depose, depone have the same meaning as 'swear'

swear as a type

'swear' can be a type of declare.

Derivatives of swear

deponent, deposer, swearing, deposition, testifier, oath are derivatives of 'swear'.

Swear as "to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true"

Under this definition, swear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

affirm, avow, aver, verify, swan, assert have the same meaning as 'swear'

swear as a type

'swear' can be a type of declare.

Types of swear

assure, attest, declare, take, claim, protest, tell, hold are types of 'swear'.

Derivatives of swear

declarer, affirmer, asseverator, avower, swearer, swearing, affirmation, asserter, oath, assertion, affirmable, assertable, statement, averment, asseveration, avowal, avouchment are derivatives of 'swear'.

Example of swear used within this context

"Before God I swear I am innocent"

Swear as "utter obscenities or profanities"

Under this definition, swear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

imprecate, blaspheme, curse, cuss have the same meaning as 'swear'

swear as a type

'swear' can be a type of verbalize, verbalise, give tongue to, utter, express.

Derivatives of swear

swearer, swearing, swearword, curse, curse word, expletive, oath, cuss are derivatives of 'swear'.

Verb groups of swear

blaspheme is a verb group of swear.

Swear as "have confidence or faith in"

Under this definition, swear is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

rely, trust, bank have the same meaning as 'swear'

Antonyms

distrust, mistrust, suspect have the opposite meaning of 'swear'

swear as a type

'swear' can be a type of believe.

Types of swear

reckon, calculate, lean, look, depend, bet, count, credit are types of 'swear'.

Derivatives of swear

reliance, trust, reliant, faith are derivatives of 'swear'.

Example of swear used within this context

"We can trust in God", "Rely on your friends", "bank on your good education", "I swear by my grandmother's recipes"

Swear as "promise solemnly, take an oath"

Under this definition, swear is a verb and has the following properties:

swear as a type

'swear' can be a type of vow.

Derivatives of swear

swearer is a derivative of swear.